Ep 932 The Evil That Men Do

The Professional Left Podcast with Driftglass and Blue Gal

Driftglass and Blue Gal

Politics, Midterms, News, News Commentary, Election, Presidential, Indivisible, Government, Progressive, Debate, Liberal, Campaign, Democrat, Resistance

4.8 • 920 Ratings

🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

How did the late Charlie Kirk build his multi-million dollar empire, and what role did billionaire oligarchs play in funding his operation? And why was it so worth it to them to dump millions on this right-wing demagogue? What critical facts does Ezra Klein conveniently leave out when praising Kirk's "moxie and fearlessness"? There's a huge difference between democratic discourse/debate and Kirk's actual legacy. And today, at least, too many pundits appear to have Stoc...

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0:00.0	You can listen to the professional left wherever you get your podcasts on NetRutes Radio or at our website,
0:06.4	pro-leftpod.com, where you can also contribute to this podcast. There's a PayPal button at our website,
0:12.6	or you can mail us a letter and or contribution at P.O. Box 9133, Springfield, Illinois, 62791.
0:20.7	This is the podcast for September 12th, 2025.
0:24.3	It's not safe for work.
0:26.2	Recorded live from the Cornfield Resistance,
0:28.8	where the corn sweat is gone and we are officially in a drought.
0:32.6	Thanks, Obama.
0:33.9	It's the professional left with Drift Glass and Blue Gal.
0:36.4	Thank you. It's the Professional Left with Drift Glass and Blue Gal.
0:48.0	First up, we have to correct something we got wrong on our last podcast.
0:58.6	Thanks very much to alert listener James for reminding us that Reverend Susan Phillips is a pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Springfield. James writes, quote, and while she has served Methodist churches in the past, she
1:05.7	isn't a Methodist pastor, but a minister of word and sacrament ordained in the mainline Presbyterian Church USA, as I am.
1:13.6	I've known Susan for several years.
1:16.0	Susan is 10 kinds of awesome.
1:18.2	And she is a leading voice in our denomination advocating for women, LGBTQ plus folks, and indigenous folks, unquote.
1:27.4	So thank you very much for the correction, James.
1:30.0	We appreciate it.
1:31.3	We do.
1:32.4	And now for the very awkward transition.
1:35.4	This is an amalgamation of headlines from the Deseret News, the New York Times,
1:40.2	The Guardian, and others, which we rolled into one big thing.
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